Wire Rope Driven Tram – Detroit

Hanger sockets and hanger ropes by OIPEEC members

International Organization for the Study of the Endurance of Ropes

What is OIPEEC?

OIPEEC is an international association of people with an interest in the endurance and other aspects of rope technology, including selection, degradation, inspection, and discard. Established in 1963, OIPEEC currently has over 130 members from 30 countries.

OIPEEC Meetings

OIPEEC is an international association of people with an interest in all aspects of rope technology, including selection, degradation, inspection, endurance and discard. Established in 1963, OIPEEC currently has over 150 members from over 30 countries.

OIPEEC organises meetings every second year to discuss issues of relevance to ropes. These meetings are open to members and non-members alike. Past conferences covered varied topics such as “Simulating Rope Applications", "The Non-destructive Testing of Ropes", "Rope Terminations and Fittings", "Wire Rope Discard Criteria", "How to get the most out of your ropes“, "Trends for ropes“ and “Innovative Ropes and Rope Applications“.

Our next conference will be held jointly with The University of Stuttgart, IFT, on the topic of 'Challenging Rope Applications'. The standard of presentations and papers promises to be high and there will be a prize for the best paper.